Barbara Windsor
Biography
Barbara Windsor was an English actress known for the Carry On comedies and for her role as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders. Born in Shoreditch, London, she began performing on stage as a teenager and made her film debut in The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954). With Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop she came to prominence in Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be, earning a BAFTA nomination for Sparrows Can't Sing (1963) and a Tony nomination for Oh, What a Lovely War! on Broadway. Her nine Carry On films, made between 1964 and 1974, included Carry On Spying (1964), Carry On Doctor (1967), Carry On Camping (1969) and Carry On Henry (1971). Other films included A Study in Terror (1965), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and The Boy Friend (1971). She joined EastEnders in 1994 as Peggy Mitchell, won a British Soap Award for Best Actress in 1999, and was made a Dame in 2016.
83years old at death
- Born Shoreditch
- Died London
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Barbara Ann Deeks (birth name)Also credited as Dame Barbara Windsor, Barbara Ann Windsor, Barbara Ann Knight, Barbara Deeks and Barbara Knight
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 56 years1960 to 2016
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About the name
Windsor took her stage name from the 1953 Coronation of Elizabeth II, which gave her the idea for the surname she used in her career.
A first
Windsor was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2000 New Year Honours. That same year, she became the first inductee of the BBC Hall of Fame, which had just been created.
First role
Windsor made her film debut in 1954, appearing as an uncredited extra in The Belles of St Trinians as a schoolgirl.
Big break
After Barbara Windsor joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, she became prominent in the 1959 stage production Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be and in Littlewood's 1963 film Sparrows Can't Sing.
Barbara Windsor movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Alice Through the Looking Glass2016 Adventure, Family, Fantasyas Mallymkun / Dormousevoice
IMDb rating 6.2137K votes
Most often with
Gerald Thomas directed seven of these films. Kenneth Williams appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Kenneth Williams's page
Sidney James's page
Joan Sims's page
Charles Hawtrey's page
Peter Butterworth's page
Bernard Bresslaw's page
Gerald ThomasDirector, 7 films, 1964 to 1977
All films by Gerald Thomas
Also four films together2 more actors
- Jim DaleThat's Carry On! (1977), Carry On Again Doctor (1969), Carry On Doctor (1967) and Carry on Spying (1964)
- Hattie JacquesCarry on Dick (1974), Carry On Again Doctor (1969), Carry on Camping (1969) and Carry On Doctor (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Four awards and honors from 2000 to 2016.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2016 | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| 2000 | Member of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
| British Soap Award for Best Actress | Won | ||
| British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement | Won | ||
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